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... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 19 Working... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
... site 3 Using Support 3 Help and Support 5 Searching for a topic 6 BigFix 6 Using Your Computer guide 7 Online help 7 Gateway contact information 8 2 Checking Out Your Gateway Computer 9 Desktop PC Front 10 Desktop PC Back 12 Identifying your model 15 Gateway model and serial number 15 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 15 Finding your specifications 16 Accessories 16 3 Getting Started 19 Working... dial-up modem 31 Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to a wired Ethernet network 31 Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device 32 www.gateway.com i
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Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com
Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Front Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below. DVD/CD drive USB port (optional) DVD/CD drive (optional) Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button/ power indicator Microphone jack Headphone jack Hard drive indicator USB ports (optional) IEEE 1394 ports (optional) 10 www.gateway.com
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...depending on drive type). You can also configure the power button to operate in use. Lights when the hard drive is turned on. www.gateway.com 11 This jack is color-coded red or pink. This jack is color-coded orange. Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into the memory ... Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button and power indicator Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this button to turn the power on or off. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive.
...depending on drive type). You can also configure the power button to operate in use. Lights when the hard drive is turned on. www.gateway.com 11 This jack is color-coded red or pink. This jack is color-coded orange. Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into the memory ... Diskette drive (optional) Memory card reader (optional) Power button and power indicator Hard drive indicator IEEE 1394 ports (optional) Headphone jack Microphone jack Desktop PC Front Description Use this button to turn the power on or off. This drive may be a CD, recordable CD, DVD, or recordable DVD drive.
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... jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
... jack (optional) S/PDIF jack (optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary from the illustration below.
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...for your hard drive. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as Europe, the utility power is in the United States. www.gateway.com 13 In other end of the world, such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this when your rear...jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Modem jack Voltage switch Desktop PC Back Description Plug the power cord into this optional jack. In the United States, the utility power is operating in Using Your Computer which has...
...for your hard drive. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as Europe, the utility power is in the United States. www.gateway.com 13 In other end of the world, such as a DSL or cable modem for a broadband Internet connection) into this when your rear...jack (black plug) (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394 ports Parallel port S-Video (TV) out jack (optional) Modem jack Voltage switch Desktop PC Back Description Plug the power cord into this optional jack. In the United States, the utility power is operating in Using Your Computer which has...
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...Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. For example, the blue jack on the computer can be used , see "Desktop PC Back" on page 26. To use the volume controls to adjust the volume in Windows, see "Using the ... volume You can use the audio jacks for your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com Use the mute and volume control buttons on the taskbar. To access this guide, click Start, All ...Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager installed, double-click the Sound ...
...Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. For example, the blue jack on the computer can be used , see "Desktop PC Back" on page 26. To use the volume controls to adjust the volume in Windows, see "Using the ... volume You can use the audio jacks for your speaker setup. 30 www.gateway.com Use the mute and volume control buttons on the taskbar. To access this guide, click Start, All ...Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager installed, double-click the Sound ...
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... "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP...diskette drive, then press ENTER. If you have been made correctly. - Contact your browser, then reconnect and open the browser. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 68. Double-check the URL or try a different URL. OR - Connecting to a Web site takes too long... host" message and are unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 66 www.gateway.com
... "Modem (dial-up modem, make sure that the connections have a problem with your modem. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have lost your Internet connection, or your ISP...diskette drive, then press ENTER. If you have been made correctly. - Contact your browser, then reconnect and open the browser. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 68. Double-check the URL or try a different URL. OR - Connecting to a Web site takes too long... host" message and are unable to browse the Internet This problem can affect Internet performance: 66 www.gateway.com
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...using the modem. Contact your telephone service to get the correct code to temporarily disable the service. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com 69 Also make sure that the modem dialing properties are correct. Type the keyword dialing in Category View, click Printers and Other...not the Ethernet network jack. Help and Support For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call messaging, or voice mail,...
...using the modem. Contact your telephone service to get the correct code to temporarily disable the service. The Control Panel window opens. www.gateway.com 69 Also make sure that the modem dialing properties are correct. Type the keyword dialing in Category View, click Printers and Other...not the Ethernet network jack. Help and Support For more information about dialing properties, click Start, then click Help and Support. See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call messaging, or voice mail,...
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See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ If the modem shares the telephone line with another device, ... opens. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you get an error such as port already open programs. 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 71 To run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. If information about...
See "Desktop PC Back" on page 12 to make sure that the connections have been made correctly. ■ If the modem shares the telephone line with another device, ... opens. If the handshaking sounds are too loud, you get an error such as port already open programs. 2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. www.gateway.com 71 To run modem diagnostics: 1 Close all open or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics. If information about...